Brimeura amethystina - Archived archive

Intro: 1601. Origin: Pyrenees, north-eastern Spain and north-western former Yugoslavia. Brimeura looks something like a miniature 'Blue Bell'. Its semi-erect bright green leaves are narrow. Each leafless flower stalk develops a spike with many hanging and tubular blue flowers. Striking are the long pointed bracts that face the flower stem. Great for naturalising.

Camassia leichtlinii -roze tinten- - Archived archive

The offer consists of a batch propagated from seed with different shades of pink. The original material comes from America.

Colchicum baytopiorum - Archived archive

Origin: western Turkey. Named after Professor Turhan and his wife Professor Asuman Baytop, introduced in 1983. One to four globular soft pink flowers with yellow stamens per bulb, the three or four glossy green leaves appear almost simultaneously with the flowers, which is quite unusual for Colchicum.

Colchicum kesselringii - Archived archive

Intro: 1880. Origin: Turkestan and northeastern Afghanistan, often growing together with C. luteum. A variable species, because of which several clone parties are now available through specialists from Lithuania and Latvia. The petals are white on the inside and on the outside they have purple stripes in the middle.

Colchicum munzurense - Archived archive

A spring-flowering species from Turkey, first described in 1999. Exuberantly flowering and amazingly easy to propagate. Small pale violet flowers, black-purple stamens and a dark throat.

Corydalis glaucescens 'Early Beauty' - Archived archive

On his very first trip to the mountains, Janis Ruksans found a corydalis in the Medeo Mountains in Kazakhstan. Before the corydalis was given its proper name, it went through life as: 'The pretty corydalis from the Kyrgyz Alatau'. Later, Arnis Seisums visited this area, but not so high in the mountains and found a similar Corydalis with a much earlier flowering. This is the selection offered here. Numerous, striking pale pink flowers. (S)

Corydalis haussknechtii - Archived archive

First described in the notes of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh in 1988. Its range is restricted to south-eastern Turkey and northern Iraq, growing in temperate climates. The slender stem bears an airy-looking flower cluster, consisting of up to 20 white or pale pink flowers, the tip of which has a purple lip. The leaves are dark green and not that deeply incised. (B)

Corydalis integra - Archived archive

Occurring on northern slopes in, inter alia, the eastern part of the Balkans, the Aegean region and northwestern Anatolia. A beautiful species with decorative blue-green leaves and soft pink-white flowers, each with a small black-purple dot. If it is planted in a cool spot, the flowers get a soft blue glow. (B)

Corydalis ledebouriana - Archived archive

A very early flowering species, usually occurring on somewhat nutrient-rich soils in the mountains of Central Asia. The offered lot was found on Mount Chimgan in Uzbekistan, where it occurs en masse among the Gagea. The compact flower cluster consists of many spurred flowers forming a colour shade of deep purple with very pale pink or white. (S)

Corydalis marschalliana - Archived archive

A closely related species to C. bulbosa (cava), cave root, from the Balkans, Crimea, Caucasus and north-western Iran, among others. It is characterised by completely ovate to elliptical leaf lobes, but because of its wide distribution, other leaf shapes closer to C. bulbosa occur. The flowers are creamy white to creamy yellow (B).

Corydalis schanginii subsp. schanginii - Archived archive

This corydalis probably has the largest distribution area of all Central Asian species. Available are descendants of plants that were collected at 1800-2000 m altitude in Kyrgyzstan near Bishek in 1975. When this miracle was found in 1833, they named it C. longiflora. The long inflorescence consists of white flowers, pink-spurred with purple lips. Very hardy. (S)

Corydalis solida 'Snowy Owl' - Archived archive

Spring Corydalis or bird-in-a-bush. Origin: Lebanon, western Asia and large parts of Europe. In the Netherlands along the major rivers, around old country houses and still here and there in southern Limburg. A special feature of this bulbous plant is the gutter-forming scale at the beginning of the flower stem. The flowers form a cluster and are white. The delicate incised leaves are a fresh green colour. (B)

Corydalis vittae 'Goliath' - Archived archive

In the western Caucasus growing Corydalis vittae, A. Seisums encountered this large form. The initially creamy white flowers glow to snow-white. A beautiful, robust, late-flowering Corydalis, certainly among the best white forms. (S)

Corydalis wendelboi subsp. wendelboi - Archived archive

Origin: south-western Turkey, occurring on stony slopes up to 2000 m altitude, often near melting snow. The leaves are grey-green, deeply lobed, above which appear the soft lilac-pink flowers, a somewhat later-flowering Corydalis.

Crocus candidus - Archived archive

Origin: Northwestern Turkey. A striking feature of Crocus candidus is that in the wild, only one leaf is formed per tuber. In culture this is different, when more leaves appear. The flowers are almost always white, some variation is reflected on the outside of the petals, which can be speckled or striped.

Crocus chrysanthus 'Apricot Wine' - Archived archive

A new small-flowered crocus. The inside of the flower is apricot with inconspicuous wine-red spots, the outside is apricot with an oval wine-red blush. The original form (intro: 1843) finds its origin in the Balkans, Greece and Turkey. The range consists of probably all species hybridised with C. biflorus. Excellent for naturalising, early flowering.

Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Marlin' - Archived archive

Soft blue C. chrysanthus. Lilac feathered on the outside.

Crocus chrysanthus 'Constellation' - Archived archive

Intro: 1971 by P.B. van Eeden. A rare variety of C. chrysanthus. The delicate flowers have an unusual bronze colour and are ornamented by a beige-brown veining.

Crocus chrysanthus 'Mariette' - Archived archive

Bright yellow crocus, reddish-brown striped on the outside of the petals. Beautiful orange stigmas. Rich, early flowering and great for naturalising. An old cultivar that is rarely offered.

Crocus chrysanthus 'Skyline' - Archived archive

Intro: 1972. A selection from seed of C. chrysanthus 'Blue Bird' x C. chrysanthus 'Jester'. The inner leaves are lobelia blue, changing to white. The outer petals are wisteria blue and violet feathered.

Crocus dalmaticus - Archived archive

C. dalmaticus was first written about in 1840. Its range is wide: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and northern Albania, extending along the Adriatic coast. The inner petals are bright lilac, the outer ones brownish yellow. Of course, even this wild form is somewhat variable, it propagates easily by seed. Preferably on a non-drying soil in summer.

Crocus hadriaticus 'Jirka' - Archived archive

Crocus hadriaticus is common in western and southern Greece on stony slopes among scrub and on short grassland. The offering is a probably sterile hybrid selected from seed by Janis Ruksans at his nursery in Latvia. The soft lilac flowers are dark-veined, distinctive is the dark purple flower tube. Named after Jiri Bydgoscz from the Czech Republic.

Crocus heuffelianus 'Michaels Purple' - Archived archive

Striking crocus with strongly coloured, purple flowers with a dark spot on the tips of the petals. Collected by Janis Ruksans in eastern Carpathians, Lvov district, mountain pass Srednii Vereckii. Named posthumously by Antoine Hoog after his father who was delighted when he received the tubers in 1979.

Crocus heuffelianus 'Shockwave' - Archived archive

A beauty selected from seedlings by Susan Band. Silvery lilac with a dark lilac tip at the tips of the petals.

Crocus heuffellianus x ‘Polar King’ - Archived archive

White flowers with violet-purple markings. This beauty was found among seedlings from seed sourced from a Scandinavian Botanical Garden. The seed had been received as Crocus 'Variabilis', probably one of its parents is C. heuffellianus.

Crocus hittiticus - Archived archive

Found only in Mersin province, southern Turkey on forested mountain slopes. The rather unusual name refers to an ancient Indo-European people, the Hittites, who founded a kingdom in Anatolia around 1600 BC. The slender, pointed petals are white and usually purple-black veined on the outside.

Crocus korolkowii 'Lemon Queen' - Archived archive

Crocus korolkowii 'Milky Girl' - Archived archive

Crocus korolkowii x 'Eldorado' - Archived archive

Crocus korolkowii x ‘Snow Tiger’ - Archived archive

One of the earliest-flowering C. korolkowii. Originated from natural pollination by C. michelsonii by planting these crocuses side by side. Creamy white flowers with violet markings/adering on the outside. The throat is dark, the anthers are yellow.

Crocus ligusticus - Archived archive

C. ligusticus occurs in the northwest of Italy, mainly in the province of Liguria north of La Spezia, to the Alps in southeastern France, in the immediate vicinity of Menton. Both the inside and the outside of the funnel-shaped flowers are lilac-purple with the dark purple stripes towards the base. The branched orange styles add a perfect touch to this beautiful autumn-flowering species.

Crocus paulinae - Archived archive

Originated from a natural cross of C. abatensis x C. ancyriensis and found in Turkey. The basic colour is yellow which gradually changes to bronze tones with maroon highlights. An unusual colour since the parents' colours are yellow and blue. The beauty is named after Pauline M. Dean, a botanical artist who illustrated many of the newer crocus discoveries.

Crocus paulinae 'Paula' - Archived archive

Perhaps one of the finest selections of the natural cross C. abatensis x C. ancyriensis, found in Turkey. Janis Ruksans selected this dark, bicoloured form and named it after his granddaughter “Paula”. The basic colour is brown which gradually changes to bronze-yellow, with the outside of the petals turning from purple-brown to dark purple. The beauty C. paulinae is named after Pauline M. Dean, a botanical artist who illustrated many of the newer crocus discoveries.

Crocus sieberi 'George' - Archived archive

Crocus tommasinianus 'Lavender Night' - Archived archive

Found in the stock C. tom. “Lavender Striped”. Medium-sized flowers, violet blue with a purple blush on the flower tube. Compact growth habit.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Lavender Striped' - Archived archive

A C. tommasinianus selected from seedlings by E. Dambrascus, with lavender-coloured, striped flowers. Compact growth habit.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Tundra' - Archived archive

A richly flowering C. tommasinianus with medium-sized flowers, white and decorated with fine light violet stripes. Found and propagated at the nursery of E. Dambrascus.

Crocus vernus 'White Vanguard' - Archived archive

Selected by E. Dambrascus from seedlings of C. vernus. Very early flowering, large white flowers, initially with a lilac-grey tint, later snow-white.

Crocus x leonidii 'Little Amber' - Archived archive

C. x leonidii was created by crossbreeding work by Leonid Bondarenko between C. reticulatus x C. angustifolius. Early-flowering, well weather-resistant crocuses. The flowers are sterile. 'Little Amber' is mustard yellow with narrow dark purple stripes.

Cyclamen coum -Xmas Tree Pink- - Archived archive

Winter-flowering cyclamen. Silvery foliage with unusual markings in the shape of a Christmas tree. The leaves are round to kidney-shaped with an almost flawless edge. The flower colour is variable pink. Hardy to as much as -30 °C.

Cyclamen hederifolium -Silver Leaf Pink- - Archived archive

Origin: Corsica, Sardinia, southeastern France, Italy, large parts of the Balkans, Greece and western Turkey. This well-known cyclamen was reported under the name C. neapolitanum in 1538. From the flat tuber with its corky skin grow many 10-15 cm long flower stems with pink flowers in late August. The ivy-like leaves that develop after flowering are variable in size, shape and markings. Selection with silver-coloured leaf.

Cyclamen hederifolium -Silver Leaf White- - Archived archive

Origin: Corsica, Sardinia, southeastern France, Italy, large parts of the Balkans, Greece and western Turkey. This well-known cyclamen was reported under the name C. neapolitanum in 1538. From the flat tuber with its corky skin grow many 10-15 cm long flower stems with pink flowers in late August. The ivy-like leaves that develop after flowering are variable in size, shape and markings. Selection with silver-coloured leaf.

Cyclamen hederifolium -paarse selectie- - Archived archive

A wonderful batch with deep purple flowers. Selected by A. Koen from seedlings. The decorative leaves are slightly variable.

Cyclamen hederifolium forma albiflorum - Archived archive

Intro: 1601. The flower colour is white, sometimes with a touch of pink. In the wild the white form is rarely found. The ivy-like leaves are decorative marbled and often variable. Hardy to -30 ° C.

Cyclamen libanoticum - Archived archive

An almost extinct species that occurs sporadically in the mountains of Lebanon. It is one of the most beautiful cyclamen with large, light pink, fragrant flowers that appear in spring, from February to April. The petals have a clearly visible red mark on the outside. The dark green leaves with irregular lighter patterns are shiny red on the underside. Protect this cyclamen against frost, just to be sure. -12 ° C.

Eranthis hyemalis 'Schwefelglanz' - Archived archive

A highly distinctive Eranthis. This soft sulfur yellow aconite emerges from apricot-coloured flower buds. In 1985 discovered in the garden of Frau Ruth Treff Darmstadt, but introduced in 1997. Easy growing and fantastic company for the snowdrops.

Eremurus cristatus - Archived archive

Native to western and central Tien Shan. One of the short species, easily growing on sandy soil. The relatively small root tubers divide easily and the plant seeds well. The dense flower spike is studded with brown, star-shaped flowers, each petal edged in white. The first-flowering Eremurus.

Eremurus fuscus - Archived archive

Found en masse in Uzbekistan and elsewhere at altitudes of 2000 metres. The flower stalks easily reach a metre and the flower spikes are studded with innumerable soft yellow flowers. The anthers turn brown in a later flowering stage, giving the flower spike a golden-brown tinge over it. Closely related to E. altaicus.

Erythronium oregonum - Archived archive

Origin: western North America, Oregon to British Columbia and is known there as the “white fawn lily”. The slightly curved, creamy white flowers show off a golden circle shape from the centre, which may or may not be speckled all around. The bronze leaves are beautifully dark marbled.

Fritillaria elwesii - Archived archive

Origin: Southwest Turkey where they are found growing under pine trees. The stem is surrounded by narrow curved leaves. The up to four semi-nodding bell-shaped flowers are purple and brown with bright green stripes. The heart of the flower is filled with yellow stamens and a broad hairy style.

Fritillaria liliacea - Archived archive

Fritillaria stenanthera subsp. ihnatschai - Archived archive

An almost white form of F. stenanthera with beautiful full flower clusters. This stunning addition to the assortment was found in the Ihnatschai valley in the Pskem Mountains in Uzbekistan. For a spot in light shade on well-drained, light soil.

Galanthus 'Cowhouse Green' - Archived archive

Found in the late 1980s on a plot of land where a cowshed once stood. Large flowers with olive-green stripes on the outer petals. Often two to three stems per bulb.

Galanthus 'Diggory' - Archived archive

Very different. The outer petals form a pimply balloon shape, with a string along the hem.

Galanthus 'Grakes Yellow' - Archived archive

Beautiful selection from G. nivalis, a yellow ovary and yellow markings on the inner petals.

Galanthus 'Spindlestone Surprise' - Archived archive

Perhaps the most beautiful “golden” snowdrop. A somewhat larger form with a yellow ovary and distinct yellow markings on the inner petals.

Galanthus 'Straffan' - Archived archive

(Imperial Group). The third oldest extant snowdrop cultivar. In 1858, Frederick Bedford, head gardener of Straffan House, County Kildare in Ireland, found a snowdrop among G. plicatus that produced two flowers. The name 'Straffan' is not officially used until Bowles in 1956. It is a sturdy and late-flowering snowdrop, usually with two flower stalks. Clearly grooved inner petals, the mark is in the shape of a horseshoe.

Geprepareerde hyacinten, blauw - Archived archive

Indoor Hyacinths should first go through a cold period (under 9 degrees) and should be held in the dark until the bud is clear from the bulb. The growth point on the bulb will then become slightly thinner at the base. The bulb can then be placed directly in the light and warmth. Hyacinths that are prepared mid-September can most likely be planted indoors early December.

Geprepareerde hyacinten, rood - Archived archive

Indoor Hyacinths should first go through a cold period (under 9 degrees) and should be held in the dark until the bud is clear from the bulb. The growth point on the bulb will then become slightly thinner at the base. The bulb can then be placed directly in the light and warmth. Hyacinths that are prepared mid-September can most likely be planted indoors early December.

Geprepareerde hyacinten, roze - Archived archive

Indoor Hyacinths should first go through a cold period (under 9 degrees) and should be held in the dark until the bud is clear from the bulb. The growth point on the bulb will then become slightly thinner at the base. The bulb can then be placed directly in the light and warmth. Hyacinths that are prepared mid-September can most likely be planted indoors early December.

Geprepareerde hyacinten, wit - Archived archive

Indoor Hyacinths should first go through a cold period (under 9 degrees) and should be held in the dark until the bud is clear from the bulb. The growth point on the bulb will then become slightly thinner at the base. The bulb can then be placed directly in the light and warmth. Hyacinths that are prepared mid-September can most likely be planted indoors early December.

Geprepareerde hyacinten, wit, roze en blauw - Archived archive

One bulb of every colour, together in one bag. Indoor Hyacinths should first go through a cold period (under 9 degrees) and should be held in the dark until the bud is clear from the bulb. The growth point on the bulb will then become slightly thinner at the base. The bulb can then be placed directly in the light and warmth. Hyacinths that are prepared mid-September can most likely be planted indoors early December.

Geranium macrostylum - Archived archive

A beautiful large-flowered species with purple flowers with purple veins. Origin: The Talish Mountains in South Azerbaijan. The available batch comes from material collected near Gosmoljan. G. macrostylum is also found in northwestern Turkey and the former Yugoslavia. It is a fast grower that also grows well in more arid areas.

Gethyum atropurpureum - Archived archive

Originates from near Santiago, Chile, an area with mild winters and dry summers. Hardy here in a sheltered location. Long-lasting flowering follows in spring with silk-black, brown star-shaped flowers on 30 cm-high stalks. Less pleasantly scented, although little of that is noticeable.

Iris 'Sheila Ann Germaney' - Archived archive

Originated from the cross parents I. histrioides var. major and I. winogradowii. Like 'Frank Elder' and 'Katharine Hodgkin', this lovely iris received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticural Society. The standards are white with a blue haze. The lips are white with light and dark blue feathers, bearing a yellow nectar guide.

Iris albicans - Archived archive

Iris albicans is originally from Yemen. There are wild forms in the Mediterranean, because the plant was allegedly brought from Yemen by the Arabs. They are sometimes found in an Islamic cemetery. This batch comes from the Spanish east coast, collected by Manfred Koenen, a botanist in heart and soul. The flowers are white, the beard is slightly mottled yellow.

Iris aucheri - Archived archive

Intro: 1890. Origin: southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq, Jordan, Northern Syria and northwestern Iran. The flower stem is covered by leek-green leaves; at the top of the flower stem, between the leaf axils, form up to six vanilla-scented flowers. The standards are light blue with a dark blue lip with purple lines. The nectar guide is yellow.

Iris aucheri 'Snow White' - Archived archive

A good and easy-growing clone found in southern Turkey in the 1990s. The large white Juno Iris develops early and three to seven flowers appear from the leaf axils.

Iris hoogiana 'Alba' - Archived archive

White form of the in Turkestan occuring Iris hoogiana. Fragrant flowers, sometimes up to three per flower stem.

Iris hoogiana 'Purple Dawn' - Archived archive

By Janis Ruksans selected lilac-blue form with broad petals. Fragrant flowers, sometimes up to three per flower stalk. Iris hoogiana is found on grassy mountain slopes in Turkestan.

Iris magnifica - Archived archive

Origin: Central Asia, especially in the mountains south of Samarkand. They have been known since 1880. Up to six soft blue flowers emerge from the leaf axils, with a yellow-orange honey mark on the lips.

Iris x 'Dushanbe' - Archived archive

Intro: 1977. Originated from a cross performed by Tom Wilkes, of Iris 'Persian Pansy' x Iris korolkowii. Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. A beautiful Iris, belonging to the Regelio-Cyclus Group whose flower consists of brownish-red violet-veined standards and dark brownish-red lips.

Muscari 'Bling Bling' - Archived archive

Shiny violet blue flowers in dense, sturdy upright flower clusters. Flowers long and lasts long in a vase. Registered in July 2013. 'Bling Bling' received a certificate at the trial garden of the K.A.V.B. in 2011.

Narcissus 'Bella Vista' - Archived archive

Division 2. An early-flowering large-crowned daffodil of Dutch origin, J.W.A. Lefeber 1959. Ivory-white petals with a vivid orange-red crown.

Narcissus jonquilla var. henriquesii - Archived archive

Division 13, Section jonquilla. A jonquil which was frequently used as a genitor. Now mostly forgotten, but remains one of the most beautiful wild forms. Very floriferous, from each bulb grow multiple (six-eight) stems with three to five fragrant, golden flowers each.

Tulipa clusiana var. stellata - Archived archive

Intro: 1827. Origin: among others, the north of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The flowers miss the species' characteristic black throat. On the outside the white flowers have a rosy blush and the whole has a pink glow. The flower stem is longer, 30-35 cm.

Tulipa polychroma - Archived archive

Intro: 1885. Origin: Northern Iran and northwestern Afghanistan. A multi-flowering, only 10-15 cm high tulip. When the sun shines, they look like a bunch of 'stars'. The flower colour is white with some violet on the outer petals. Both the base and the anthers are yellow. They can be admired from March-April.